Across Russia, the devout and the daring celebrate Epiphany on Jan. 19 by immersing themselves in frigid water through holes ...

A man steps down to plunge as a cross is reflected in icy water before celebrating the Orthodox Epiphany in the Stroginskaya ...

Russians in the southern city of Anapa took their traditional Epiphany dips in waters affected by a major oil spill, ...

However local emergency services in some regions cancelled events, saying it was too hazardous for worshippers to cut bathing ...

Military medic Natalya carried a jug of water blessed by priests at the Sviatogirsk monastery in east Ukraine as she ...

Video. Epiphany ceremonies were held throughout North Macedonia, with the Holy Cross thrown into the water to commemorate the ...

Orthodox Christians in Russia celebrate Epiphany with a plunge into icy waters. Birmingham stabbing: Boy, 12, knifed to death ...

Thousands of Orthodox Christians marked the feast day of Epiphany on Sunday with a traditional dip into icy water.

In Serbia's Orthodox Christian community, the feast of the Epiphany is marked by the traditional "swim for the Holy Cross." ...

Military medic Natalya carried a jug of water blessed by priests at the Sviatogirsk monastery in east Ukraine as she ...

Warm weather threatens Epiphany ice water plunges for Russia's Orthodox Christians Thousands of Russians celebrating the Orthodox Christian feast day of Epiphany, where worshippers bathe in the ...

MOSCOW (AP) — Thousands of Russians celebrating the Orthodox Christian feast day of Epiphany, where worshippers bathe in the icy waters of frozen lakes and rivers, have been forced to cancel ...